Always nice when two wills fit together and this is the husband of Elizabeth Blake of Standish who left her will dated 27 Sep 1592. Elizabeth mentions her son Richard Harris, her daughter Anne Blake and her son Walter Blake. Elizabeth’s will was blogged earlier:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/06/will-of-elizabeth-blake-of-standish.html
Standish is four miles from Stroud, 5 miles from Coaley, and 7 miles from Gloucester.
Source: Consistory Court of Gloucester, Will, 1592, Will Number 86, GDR/Wills/1592 (86).
Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Gloucestershire Probate Records. Diocese of Gloucestershire, Finding Reference GDR, Wills and Inventories. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester, UK.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 14 Jul 2014
Source: Ancestry – Diocese of Bristol Wills
Testator: John Blake
Place: Standish, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Probate
Date of document: 3 Aug 1592; probated 30 Apr 1592
Condition: 16th century English, legible copy
[Top]: T[estament] John Blake
[Top]: 86
1 In the name of god Amen the third day of Auguste in the
2 yeare
3 of our lord god 1592 I John Blake of Standishe in the diocese
4 of glouc being sick and weke in body by the visitacion of god
5 but of good p[er]fecte mem[orie] thankes be given unto god doe make
6 my Laste will and testament in manner and forme folowyng First
7 and principallye I yeld my soule into the handes of
8 almightie god my creater and onely savior and my body to be
9 buried in convenient _____
10 Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto Rich Strfford my sonne in lawe my beste
11 coate the biggest broche Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto John Stretford my
12 godson one yearelyng bullock Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto Richard Gibbins
13 my beste breeches Ite[m] I gyve unto the ij children of the sayd Richard Gibbins
14 eyther of them a sheepe Ite[m] I gybe unto Johane brovens my servant one
15 lambe Ite[m] I gyve and bequeath to ____ ____ry Blake one sheepe, Ite[m] I gyve
16 and bequeathe unto Richard Harryes my sonne in law my Fryes coate best dublett
17 and one sheepe Ite[m] I gyve unto my sonne Walter blake a warming panne
18 Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto my son in law William Harryes my blacke
19 Jyrkyn and breeches and a peare of stkings Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto
20 Elizabeth harryes one pewter platte All the Residue of my goods cattels and
21 chattels Iymoveable and unmoveable my dbtes being payd and my funeral and bequeathes
22 discharged I gyve and bequeathe unto Ane Blake my daughter whom I doe ordayne
23 and make my sole and wholl executrix to p[er]form and fulfill this my laste will and testa
24 ment condicionally that she shall p[er]mitt and asser her mother to have hold of
25 and occupie the sayd goods and lyving during her life (Excepte so muche
26 as shall suffice to paye my debtes) and that she diligently attend and succour
27 her mother during her life prov[i]ded allwayes that it shall not be lawfull
28 for her mother to sell or otherwise to dispose any parte of the goods or cattels
29 which in any parte belongeth unto my sayd daughter Anne by the executorshipe
30 of this my will and testament but that same may wholly remayne unto her
31 accordingly Ite[m] I gyve and bequeathe unto Thoms Blake one lambe to be deliv[er]ed to hym at
32 holy rode daye next Ite[m] I doe desire and appynte John Harrise and Richard Stretford
33 my sonne in law to be my overseers of this my will and I gyve unto John Harryes
34 for his paynes my cesten
35 debtes which I oughe as foloweth
36 First to my sonne in law Richard
37 Gibbins v li
38 of his marriage money
39 To John Harryes xvij s vj d
40 To John Myles xx s
41 To Richard Stretford xjs viij d
42 Witnesses to this my last
43 will and Testament
44 John Harryes
45 Richard Stretford
46 Jo: Johnson eler
47 Memorandum that the fift day of agust the yeare foresaid the will above written was red
48 and heard by us undersubscribees and allowed and continened by the testator
49 J: Winston
50 Fanc: Yate
51 [Mark made probably by John Blake but not a particular symbol] ]
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52 T: John Blake de Stanishe
53 Probat[um] etc _____ Mr Wm Blackleeth
54
55 vic[ar] etc April _____ xxx th
56 ____ 1592
57 Commiss ecal ___ etc execut etc
58 debite iurat etc
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Will of Thomas Blake, Fellmonger, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire - The National Archives PROB 11/901/452, probated 10 Sep 1764
There is only this one PCC will in Bedfordshire for Blake in the PCC. I do
now notice that there are six wills at the Archives for the
Bleak/Bleek/Bleake family and must look into acquiring those but none
are for Bedfordshire.The next set of wills will be from Berkshire and
there are seven in total. I am missing one will there for Mary Blake widow, 1802 so will add that to my list for our next trip to Kew sometime in the future.
Thomas Blake, fellmonger of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, is the testator. He is married to Constance and has/had sons John and George.
The baptism of George (only living child named in the will) was 21 Jul 1751 at Leighton Buzzard with parents Thomas and Constance Blake. George would have been only 13 years of age when his father died. Other children born to this couple and baptized at Leighton Buzzard include (from family search)
Mary Bleake baptized 14 Mar 1736
John Bleake baptized 23 Jun 1737
Elizabeth Blakes baptized 27 Aug 1741
Mary Blake baptized 29 Jan 1743
Thomas Blake baptized 17 Dec 1744
William Blake baptized 9 Sep 1747
with George being the youngest. John has recently died according to the will but he does not mention the other five children.
LDS also has an Alice Blike baptized 25 Oct 1569 at Leighton Buzzard with parent Thomas Blike.
There is a marriage of Tho. Bleak to Constance George 26 Nov 1735 at Leighton Buzzard (Family Search M00360-1)).
At the Bedfordshire Record Office there is a Pedigree of the Bleake family (rough pencil) Reference: HW99/3 and further there are Notes on Blake (or Bleake) family Reference HW99/4.
There are 785 results for Blake in the archival catalogue at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives Service. Their search engine is malfunctioning so could not bring that down to a time period but will check back later. But a quick look at results shows an Alexander Blake at Peterborough in the 1650s. There are a number of Blake entries through to the present day in this particular archive.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 3 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/901/452
Testator: Thomas Blake, Fellmonger
Place: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 2 Jun 1764, probated 10 Sep 1764
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Thomas Blake of Leighton Bussard in the County of
3 Bedford Fellmonger being sick and weak in Body but of
4 sound and perfect Mind Memory and Understanding praised
5 be God but considering the uncertainty of this Life do therefore
6 make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner
7 following In the first place I give and devise All my Messuages
8 Cottages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever
9 and wheresoever with their and every of their Rights
10 Members and appurtenances unto my loving wife
11 Constance Blake and to her heirs and assigns upon
12 such Trusts and subject to such provisoes and charged
13 and chargeable with such Legacies and Sums of money
14 as are mentioned in and by the Last Will and Testament
15 of John Blake my son lately deceased who devised
16 the same to me Also I give and bequeath unto my
17 son George Blake all my wearing apparel and the
18 wearing apparel of my late son John Blake
19 deceased and also my Silver Buckles All the rest
20 residue and remainder of my Goods Money debts
21 Bills Bonds Securities for money Chattels and
22 personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of
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23 what nature or kind soever the same be I give and
24 bequeath unto my said wife Constance Blake She
25 thereout paying my just debts and Funeral Expences
26 and I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said
27 wife Constance Blake full and sole Executrix of this
28 my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
30 the said Thomas Blake the Testator have to this
31 my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this
32 second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
33 seven hundred and sixty four The mark of Thomas
34 Blake Signed sealed published and declared by the
35 said Thomas Blake the Testator as and for his last
36 Will and Testament in the presence of us who have
37 hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses at his
38 request in his presence and in the presence of each
39 other Rich[ar]d Yate William Hopkins Tho[ma]s Deverell
40 This Will was proved at London the
41 tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one
42 thousand seven hundred and sixty four before the
43 worshipfull George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate
44 of the Right Worshipfull George Hay Doctor of Laws
45 Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
46 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of
47 Constance Blake Widow the Relict of the deceased and
48 sole Executrix named in the said will to whom Administration
49 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and of
50 the [Credits] of the said deceased having been first sworn duly
51 to administer
5
Thomas Blake, fellmonger of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, is the testator. He is married to Constance and has/had sons John and George.
The baptism of George (only living child named in the will) was 21 Jul 1751 at Leighton Buzzard with parents Thomas and Constance Blake. George would have been only 13 years of age when his father died. Other children born to this couple and baptized at Leighton Buzzard include (from family search)
Mary Bleake baptized 14 Mar 1736
John Bleake baptized 23 Jun 1737
Elizabeth Blakes baptized 27 Aug 1741
Mary Blake baptized 29 Jan 1743
Thomas Blake baptized 17 Dec 1744
William Blake baptized 9 Sep 1747
with George being the youngest. John has recently died according to the will but he does not mention the other five children.
LDS also has an Alice Blike baptized 25 Oct 1569 at Leighton Buzzard with parent Thomas Blike.
There is a marriage of Tho. Bleak to Constance George 26 Nov 1735 at Leighton Buzzard (Family Search M00360-1)).
At the Bedfordshire Record Office there is a Pedigree of the Bleake family (rough pencil) Reference: HW99/3 and further there are Notes on Blake (or Bleake) family Reference HW99/4.
There are 785 results for Blake in the archival catalogue at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives Service. Their search engine is malfunctioning so could not bring that down to a time period but will check back later. But a quick look at results shows an Alexander Blake at Peterborough in the 1650s. There are a number of Blake entries through to the present day in this particular archive.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 3 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/901/452
Testator: Thomas Blake, Fellmonger
Place: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 2 Jun 1764, probated 10 Sep 1764
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Thomas Blake of Leighton Bussard in the County of
3 Bedford Fellmonger being sick and weak in Body but of
4 sound and perfect Mind Memory and Understanding praised
5 be God but considering the uncertainty of this Life do therefore
6 make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner
7 following In the first place I give and devise All my Messuages
8 Cottages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever
9 and wheresoever with their and every of their Rights
10 Members and appurtenances unto my loving wife
11 Constance Blake and to her heirs and assigns upon
12 such Trusts and subject to such provisoes and charged
13 and chargeable with such Legacies and Sums of money
14 as are mentioned in and by the Last Will and Testament
15 of John Blake my son lately deceased who devised
16 the same to me Also I give and bequeath unto my
17 son George Blake all my wearing apparel and the
18 wearing apparel of my late son John Blake
19 deceased and also my Silver Buckles All the rest
20 residue and remainder of my Goods Money debts
21 Bills Bonds Securities for money Chattels and
22 personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of
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23 what nature or kind soever the same be I give and
24 bequeath unto my said wife Constance Blake She
25 thereout paying my just debts and Funeral Expences
26 and I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said
27 wife Constance Blake full and sole Executrix of this
28 my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
30 the said Thomas Blake the Testator have to this
31 my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this
32 second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
33 seven hundred and sixty four The mark of Thomas
34 Blake Signed sealed published and declared by the
35 said Thomas Blake the Testator as and for his last
36 Will and Testament in the presence of us who have
37 hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses at his
38 request in his presence and in the presence of each
39 other Rich[ar]d Yate William Hopkins Tho[ma]s Deverell
40 This Will was proved at London the
41 tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one
42 thousand seven hundred and sixty four before the
43 worshipfull George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate
44 of the Right Worshipfull George Hay Doctor of Laws
45 Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
46 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of
47 Constance Blake Widow the Relict of the deceased and
48 sole Executrix named in the said will to whom Administration
49 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and of
50 the [Credits] of the said deceased having been first sworn duly
51 to administer
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